2Lt Trafton and the rest of the crew were shot down over the Island of Formosa during a raid on the Airdrome at Taichu on May 18, 1945.
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Airmen who perished on B-24M #44-42352:
Barone, Robert L ~ Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Benson, Robert J ~ Sgt, Gunner, ME
Bogan, Edward J ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Branney, John W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WY
Garland, John J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Kral, William E ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Kuehnel, Guenther F ~ FO, Pilot, NJ
Matthews, John E ~ Sgt, Engineer, OH
Ronk, John H, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, SD
Trafton, Sherman W ~ 2nd Lt, Flight Commander, MT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24M #44-42352:
Barone, Robert L ~ Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Benson, Robert J ~ Sgt, Gunner, ME
Bogan, Edward J ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Branney, John W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WY
Garland, John J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Kral, William E ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Kuehnel, Guenther F ~ FO, Pilot, NJ
Matthews, John E ~ Sgt, Engineer, OH
Ronk, John H, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, SD
Trafton, Sherman W ~ 2nd Lt, Flight Commander, MT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
2Lt Trafton and the rest of the crew were shot down over the Island of Formosa during a raid on the Airdrome at Taichu on May 18, 1945.
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Airmen who perished on B-24M #44-42352:
Barone, Robert L ~ Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Benson, Robert J ~ Sgt, Gunner, ME
Bogan, Edward J ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Branney, John W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WY
Garland, John J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Kral, William E ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Kuehnel, Guenther F ~ FO, Pilot, NJ
Matthews, John E ~ Sgt, Engineer, OH
Ronk, John H, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, SD
Trafton, Sherman W ~ 2nd Lt, Flight Commander, MT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24M #44-42352:
Barone, Robert L ~ Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Benson, Robert J ~ Sgt, Gunner, ME
Bogan, Edward J ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Branney, John W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WY
Garland, John J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Kral, William E ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Kuehnel, Guenther F ~ FO, Pilot, NJ
Matthews, John E ~ Sgt, Engineer, OH
Ronk, John H, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, SD
Trafton, Sherman W ~ 2nd Lt, Flight Commander, MT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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2LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
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He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on August 8, 1949.
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